英美节日ppt.ppt

English0901 秦翠张晓林舒昕 1. 新年( New Year ’s Day ):每年 1月1号。 ·路德·金纪念日( Martin Luther King Day ):每年 1月第三个星期一。 ( Lincoln ’s Birthday ):每年 2 月1号。 ( Washington ’s Birthday ): 每年 2月第三个星期一。 5. 情人节( Valentine ’s Day ):每年 2月14日。 ( Good Friday ):复活节前一周的星期五。 ( Easter/Easter Sunday ):春分月圆后的第一个星期日。 ( April Fool ):每年 4月1日。 (May Day ):每年 5月1日 ( Mother ’s Day ):每年 5月第二个星期日。 ( Father ’s Day ):每年 6月第三个星期日。 12. 独立日( Independence Day ):每年 7月4日。 13. 祖父母(外祖父母)节( Grandparents ’ Day ): 9月劳动节后的第一个星期日。 ( Halloween ): 10月31日。 15. 感恩节( Thanksgiving ):每年 11月最后一个星期四。 16. 圣诞节( Christmas Day ):每年 12月25日 New Year's Day New Year's Day is an international festival. It is the day when the earth has circled the sun for one round and is beginning another circling. It represents a new beginning when people send off the old days and e the new ones. Valentine ’ s day February 14 is Valentine's is celebrated as a lovers' holiday today,with the giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples in 's Day has roots in several different legends that have found their way to us through the ages. February 14 was also a Roman holiday,held in honor of a men randomly chose the name of a young girl to escort to the festivities. Throughout the ages,people also believed that birds picked their mates on February 14! In the 16 th century, people celebrated New Year ’ s Day from March 25 to April 1. In the mid — 1560s King Charles IX changed it from March 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated in on April 1, so others called them April Fools. In France, people call the April Fools “ April Fish ”. They tape a paper fish to their friends ’ backs to fool them. When he or she finds this , they shout “ April Fish! ” In England, people play jokes only in the morning. You are a “ noodle ” if someone fools you. In the America, They may point down to your shoe and say, “ Y